I feel like Jesus at this point.
(Mark 8:11, 12) 11 Here the Pharisees came out and started disputing with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, to put him to the test. 12 So he groaned deeply with his spirit, and said. . .
Brian, if you notice, the above, there are many hopes, not just...
Being religious is having a form of devotion and reverence toward God and or another deity. Being spiritual is having a deep desire and a willingness to please God.
They may seem similar but are not necessarily so. A person can be religious for example and be a hypocrite, thus is not spiritual...
Certain aspect of some Spiritual practices can get in touch with darker energy, that is true. But most of those who practice the dark teaching are aware of it, and know about the risk. I do not know enough about the left hand paths to speak for them :)
Greetings Seeker of White Light.
Spirituality is a deep desire and willingness to serve God and adopt his way of thinking on things. So a person who is spiritual strives to live in harmony with the values of God and listens to the direction of the holy spirit.
The Bible talks about a...
Do you realize what keeps coming up, repeatedly in almost every post... if not all? "when people learn..."
We can't escape it, can we. It's about the mentality. Human thinking is the problem. If it changes... for the better, that is, it makes a difference.
What will change it? That's the...
Scripture tells us there is only one mediator. Why do you doubt scripture?
Moses was 100% man, but not 100% God. He was a prophet, but he was also a sinner, like you and I. The same can be said of every other human that has walked this earth. The only exception, according to the Bible, is Jesus...
I get what your point is from this post, and I understand you.
However, let me ask this. If you, an adult got involved in an organization, and you saw or heard something you felt was not right, what would you do?
For example, each service you attended seem to focus on tithing, and you found that...
I have been a Christian for almost 30 years and in all that time I have not been a member of any specific denomination, but have attended various churches and have friends and know Christians in different parts of the U.S. and world who although may be part of different churches, all are in...
the tabernacle, tent of god is the body temple that paul informed you of. the Spirit dwells in that tent of meeting. you are to enter into yourselves to commune. revelation is not for some other, it is for self.
Luke 11:52
Luke 11:52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away...
I am wondering what is with the upper-case letters I AM since that is Not in Scripture.
I find at Revelation 21:3 that the tent of God is with men....
To me does Not mean a literal dwelling for God on Earth, but as a tent covers or protects God covers and protects.
God's home location is Not...
This is in the Hebrew Scriptures (OT), for the nation of Israel, who were surrounded by enemies.
Misogyny: why is that always mentioned, but not misandry? (Weren't more enemy men killed, than enemy women?)
Human sacrifice: I don't think so. Lol.
Animal sacrifice: Yes. There was a reason. Do...
SearchingForGod,
If I answer your question, I will be punished. Even if I quote from the Bible, the rulers say we must say we believe or think it to be true.
Of course there is a right way, in the first century that way was called The Way, Acts 9:2,19:9,23, 22:4.
Jesus came to earth to...
Animore,
Cogitation for a minute on this; If false teachers did not abound, would the world be in the degenerate condition that it is in today??? If religious teachers were preaching the truth of God's word this world would be getting better each day!!!
Consider the warning from the Bible...
I believe evidently someone forgot to tell God He wasn't doing that anymore. Maybe His watch stopped and He forgot that He was supposed to stop giving in the future or maybe you just don't know what you are talking about.
I believe it would be nice if you got something right sometime otherwise...
The Holy Ghost my dear friend is no longer given, it was given to the Apostles so they could have complete knowledge of the will of God, because the bible hadn't been completed yet.
Corneilus and his household were also given the Holy Spirit to show the world that the
Gentiles are now also...
Old, yes.....but never outdated.
It's principles will always benefit those adhering to them.
James 1:19; Philippians 2:3-4; Romans 12:17-20; Colossians 4:6; Ephesians4:1-3; Ephesians 4:31-32; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, etc., etc. Fine guidelines for building / keeping any strong relationships...
Are you saying that the Absolute God has not given, nor does give anything, such as the scriptures, to anyone that can be understood as absolute truth? If so, is this because you believe God is incapable of expressing absolutes to humanity or because you believe humans do not have the ability to...
Yes, God with His vast knowledge knew that humans would come up with various interpretations but I believe His desire is that each person would continually seek Him for wisdom concerning the scriptures and in doing so grow in understanding. My view is that people get off into strange teachings...